Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 44.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% less in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Tbilisi
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,419
|
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,179
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK381
|
$0.88
GEL2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK264
|
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK938
|
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK774
|
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK696
|
$2.49
GEL6.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,142
|
$2.88
GEL7.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$0.65
GEL1.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK147
|
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK269
|
$0.87
GEL2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK173
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.32
GEL0.88
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,028
|
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,064
|
$14.71
GEL40.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,449
|
$18.50
GEL50.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,374
|
$721.59
GEL1,962.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,090
|
$469.79
GEL1,277.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,525
|
$55.81
GEL151.79
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,307
|
$1.84
GEL5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK642
|
$3.27
GEL8.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,481
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,459
|
$51.85
GEL141.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,787
|
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,013
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,364
|
$122.92
GEL334.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,480
|
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
|
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